Navy vessel spills up to 300 litres of oil into Akaroa harbour

Cleanup begins after oil leak in Akaroa Harbour

A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel has spilled hundreds of litres of oil into Akaroa Harbour on Saturday morning. About 200-300 litres of oil leaked...

NZ Navy's HNZS Te Kaha leaks hundreds of litres of oil into Akaroa Harbour

An oil cooler defect aboard HMNZS Te Kaha released 200-300 litres of oil into the sea.

Oil spill from navy vessel heading towards beach at an ‘alarming rate’

Environment Canterbury said HMNZS Te Kaha was anchored in the area and the Defence Force had notified it immediately.

Navy vessel spills up to 300 litres of oil into Akaroa harbour

A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel has spilled hundreds of litres of oil into Akaroa Harbour. The leak was caused by a defect on one of the ship’s oil coolers,...

Navy vessel spills up to 300 litres of oil in Akaroa Harbour

Up to 300 litres of lubricating oil leaked from HMNZS Te Kaha, with Environment Canterbury monitoring the clean‑up and warning the public to avoid affected areas.